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US reopens mass vaccination sites, suspends cruises amid COVID-19 surge

NEW YORK, Jan. 8 — Temporary mass vaccination sites that were wound down months ago across the United States are being reopened to get more people vaccinated and boosted in the latest surge of COVID-19 fueled by the Omicron variant.

Over 40 killed, many displaced as heavy rains, snowfall hit Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Jan. 8 — As Pakistan is going through its first spell of heavy rainfall and snow of the new year, the country has reported more than 41 deaths with hundreds of people displaced and many houses damaged, Pakistani officials said on Saturday.

CES 2022 concludes featuring innovations in consumer industries

LAS VEGAS - The 2022 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) concluded on Friday (Jan. 7), featuring technology innovations for addressing pressing issues from healthcare to food, sustainability, and beyond.

Oil prices settle lower, but log weekly gain

NEW YORK - Oil prices slipped on Friday (Jan. 7), but managed to gain for the week, as traders grew concerned over the supply side.

New COVID-19 cases increase sharply as new deaths decreased worldwide: WHO

The global number of new COVID-19 cases increased sharply by 71 percent last week compared to the previous week, but the number of new deaths decreased by 10 percent, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday.

Peru reports first ‘flurona’ death

Peru's Health Ministry on Thursday reported the country's first fatal case of "flurona," a simultaneous infection of flu and COVID-19, involving an 87-year-old patient with comorbidities who was not vaccinated against the coronavirus.

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